tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26316516382902615212017-09-26T12:50:24.082-07:00MusicCidinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176081547544052112noreply@blogger.comBlogger60773125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631651638290261521.post-57489614498424915612017-09-26T12:50:00.001-07:002017-09-26T12:50:24.173-07:00{allcanada} Oilers’ Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"><A href="http://www.ebates.ca/referrer?referrerid=nsAUjT4ALFQ%3D%0D%0A" target=_top><B>Ebates.ca</B></A> - <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/almosthuman" target=_top><B>Amazon.com</B></A> - <A href="http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect-home?site=amazon&amp;tag=entertainm0cf-20" target=_top><B>Amazon.ca</B></A> - <A href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=FZTicMQOlrc&amp;offerid=183959.10000020&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target=_top><B>Wal-Mart</B></A> - <A href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=FZTicMQOlrc&amp;offerid=121938.10000068&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target=_top><B>GameStop</B></A> - <A href="http://www.clickworker.com/become-a-clickworker?utm_source=551809&amp;utm_campaign=CW4CW&amp;utm_medium=email" target=_top><B>Work From Home</B></FONT></A><BR></DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Eighteen-year-olds aren't supposed to make the </FONT><A title="" class="sn-team-post-link bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/teams/edmonton-oilers/"' target=_blank data-team="edmonton-oilers" data-league="nhl" data-an-opt-label="Edmonton Oilers (nhl) - Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi (3634729)" data-an-category="Team Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="&#13;&#10;<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='team-info-container nhl-edm'>&#13;&#10; <div class=&quot;top-info&quot;>&#13;&#10; <div class='team-name-city'>Edmonton</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='team-name'>Oilers</div>&#13;&#10; &#13;&#10; <div class='team-rank'><span class=&quot;bolder&quot;>7th</span> western conf</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='team-rank'><span class=&quot;bolder&quot;>4th</span> pacific div</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='team-rank'><span class=&quot;bolder&quot;>0</span> Points</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='team-logo'>&#13;&#10; <img src=&quot;https://images.rogersdigitalmedia.com/www.sportsnet.ca/team_logos/200x200/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers.png&quot;>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; &#13;&#10; <div class='team-stats'>&#13;&#10; <div class='team-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>record</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>0-0-0</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='place'>7<sup style=&quot;font-size:0.4em;top:-1em;line-height:0.5rem&quot;>th</sup></div> &#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>gpg</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>2.96 </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='place'>8<sup style=&quot;font-size:0.4em;top:-1em;line-height:0.5rem&quot;>th</sup></div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>pp%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>22.9%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='place'>5<sup style=&quot;font-size:0.4em;top:-1em;line-height:0.5rem&quot;>th</sup></div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='team-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>last 5</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>4-1-0</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>gaa</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>2.52 </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='place'>8<sup style=&quot;font-size:0.4em;top:-1em;line-height:0.5rem&quot;>th</sup></div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>pk%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>80.7%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='place'>17<sup style=&quot;font-size:0.4em;top:-1em;line-height:0.5rem&quot;>th</sup></div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='team-link-container nhl-tooltip-border-top-edm'>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='team-page'>&#13;&#10; <a class='tooltip-team-link' target='_blank' data-team='' href=&quot;/hockey/nhl/teams/edmonton-oilers/&quot;>Visit Team Page</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Edmonton Oilers</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> anymore. That's all in the past, isn't it?</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Well, here's something else that isn't supposed to happen: </FONT><A class=sn-player-post-link style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/kailer-yamamoto/1057131"' data-an-opt-label="Kailer Yamamoto (1057131) - Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi (3634729)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-player="1057131"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kailer Yamamoto</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">, the first-rounder from 2017, isn't supposed to be more NHL-ready than </FONT><A title="" class="sn-player-post-link initialized bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/jesse-puljujarvi/920213"' target=_blank data-an-opt-label="Jesse Puljujarvi (920213) - Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi (3634729)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-info-container nhl-tooltip-edm'>&#13;&#10; <img class='team-logo' src='https://images.rogersdigitalmedia.com/www.sportsnet.ca/team_logos/200x200/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers.png'>&#13;&#10; <div class='first-name'>Jesse</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='last-name'>Puljujarvi</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-position'>Right Wing</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-birthplace'>Alvkarleby, SWE</div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo-inner'>&#13;&#10; &#9;<img class='img-responsive' src='http://assets1.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/players/nhl/j/jesse-puljujarvi.png' onerror=&quot;this.src='/wp-content/themes/sportsnet-nhl/images/player-silhouette.png'; this.onerror = null;&quot;/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats nhl-tooltip-edm'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>gp</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>28</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>g</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>1</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>a</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>7</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>+/-</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>5</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>sog</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>41</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>s%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>2.4</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-status-container'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-card-active-height'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-active'>&#13;&#10; <div class=&quot;status-container&quot;>Status: <span class=&quot;active&quot;>Active</span></div><br/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='full-profile'><a class='tooltip-player-link' target='_blank' data-player='920213' href='/hockey/nhl/players/jesse-puljujarvi/920213'>Full Profile</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>&#13;&#10;" data-player="920213"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jesse Puljujarvi</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">, the first-rounder from 2016. Especially when Yamamoto stands five-foot-eight while Puljujarvi is six-foot-four, with a pro season in North America behind him.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But isn't that why they play the games? So long shots like Yamamoto can show all us experts that we may be wrong — again.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"One of our best forwards again tonight," assessed Oilers head coach Todd McLellan, after Yamamoto scored his fifth pre-season goal in a lopsided 6-2 rout by Carolina.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Puljujarvi, chosen No. 4 overall in '16, had opened the night on a line with </FONT><A title="" class="sn-player-post-link initialized bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/connor-mcdavid/878032"' target=_blank data-an-opt-label="Connor McDavid (878032) - Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi (3634729)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-info-container nhl-tooltip-edm'>&#13;&#10; <img class='team-logo' src='https://images.rogersdigitalmedia.com/www.sportsnet.ca/team_logos/200x200/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers.png'>&#13;&#10; 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</div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>&#13;&#10;" data-player="878032"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Connor McDavid</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> and </FONT><A title="" class="sn-player-post-link initialized bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/pat-maroon/417017"' target=_blank data-an-opt-label="Pat Maroon (417017) - Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi (3634729)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-info-container nhl-tooltip-edm'>&#13;&#10; <img class='team-logo' src='https://images.rogersdigitalmedia.com/www.sportsnet.ca/team_logos/200x200/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers.png'>&#13;&#10; <div class='first-name'>Patrick</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='last-name'>Maroon</div>&#13;&#10; 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</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>+/-</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>13</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>sog</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>178</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>s%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>15.2</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-status-container'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-card-active-height'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-active'>&#13;&#10; <div class=&quot;status-container&quot;>Status: <span class=&quot;active&quot;>Active</span></div><br/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='full-profile'><a class='tooltip-player-link' target='_blank' data-player='417017' href='/hockey/nhl/players/patrick-maroon/417017'>Full Profile</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>&#13;&#10;" data-player="417017"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Pat Maroon</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">. But his game just isn't there yet, full of looping circles and stick-reaching checks. He's 203 pounds, but Yamamoto has knocked more players off of more pucks this pre-season at 155 pounds.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">By the second period, Yamamoto, picked 22nd in '17, had taken his spot.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Clearly, Yamamoto is well ahead of Puljujarvi at this early juncture in their careers. That may change one day, but it won't change by the time McLellan and general manager Peter Chiarelli have to name their 23-man roster to start the season.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Never say never. That's my motto," said the feisty Spokane, Wash., native, who has a knack for scoring goals — in the pre-season at least. "Just keep putting my head down every day and working as hard as I can."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">If there is a shining example of how a rebuild never goes completely as planned, it is the Oilers. They stumbled and bumbled through years of fitful building, with their first No. 1-overall pick coming back in 2010 (</FONT><A title="" class="sn-player-post-link initialized bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/taylor-hall/550751"' target=_blank data-an-opt-label="Taylor Hall (550751) - Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi (3634729)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-info-container nhl-tooltip-nj'>&#13;&#10; <img class='team-logo' src='https://images.rogersdigitalmedia.com/www.sportsnet.ca/team_logos/200x200/hockey/nhl/new-jersey-devils.png'>&#13;&#10; <div class='first-name'>Taylor</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='last-name'>Hall</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-position'>Left Wing</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-birthplace'>Calgary, AB</div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo-inner'>&#13;&#10; &#9;<img class='img-responsive' src='http://assets1.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/players/nhl/t/taylor-hall.png' onerror=&quot;this.src='/wp-content/themes/sportsnet-nhl/images/player-silhouette.png'; this.onerror = null;&quot;/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats nhl-tooltip-nj'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>gp</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>72</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>g</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>20</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>a</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>33</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>+/-</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>-9</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>sog</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>238</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>s%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>8.4</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-status-container'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-card-active-height'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-active'>&#13;&#10; <div class=&quot;status-container&quot;>Status: <span class=&quot;active&quot;>Active</span></div><br/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='full-profile'><a class='tooltip-player-link' target='_blank' data-player='550751' href='/hockey/nhl/players/taylor-hall/550751'>Full Profile</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>&#13;&#10;" data-player="550751"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Taylor Hall</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">), and only this October do the Oilers open the regular season as a unanimous pick to make the playoffs.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Well, now we find out a resurgence doesn't quite go the way we thought it would either. With a team-leading five goals and six points in four pre-season games, Yamamoto has had a better camp than Puljujarvi, and more than a few veterans as well.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"(Yamamoto) got pucks out when he needed to, he made plays. No glaring turnovers," McLellan said after the loss to Carolina that dropped Edmonton's pre-season record to 5-1. "He managed his shift length well, where we had other guys who milked it and went too long. Found a way to (deflect) one in for a goal. It's been impressive watching him."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But coach, your team is supposed to be past the point where the latest first-rounder can walk in and make the roster. Isn't it?</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"The 18-year-old isn't supposed to step in and play, but when he continues to open your eyes," McLellan admitted. "And you (media) guys wouldn't keep asking me these questions if he wasn't opening yours. He deserves the opportunity to keep on going."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">When camp opened, every single person inside this Oilers organization had Yamamoto returning to the Spokane Chiefs for his draft-plus-one season. Personally, I'd have bet you he would be sent down before the Oilers' final pre-season tilt in Vancouver on Saturday.</FONT></P> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But Yamamoto, who turns 19 on Friday, has been more than capable at even strength (he is plus-3). As a right-shot right-winger, he's given the Oilers something that </FONT><A title="" class="sn-player-post-link initialized bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/jordan-eberle/456834"' target=_blank data-an-opt-label="Jordan Eberle (456834) - Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi (3634729)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-info-container nhl-tooltip-nyi'>&#13;&#10; <img class='team-logo' src='https://images.rogersdigitalmedia.com/www.sportsnet.ca/team_logos/200x200/hockey/nhl/new-york-islanders.png'>&#13;&#10; <div class='first-name'>Jordan</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='last-name'>Eberle</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-position'>Right Wing</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-birthplace'>Regina, SK</div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo-inner'>&#13;&#10; &#9;<img class='img-responsive' src='http://assets1.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/players/nhl/j/jordan-eberle.png' onerror=&quot;this.src='/wp-content/themes/sportsnet-nhl/images/player-silhouette.png'; this.onerror = null;&quot;/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats nhl-tooltip-nyi'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>gp</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>82</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>g</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>20</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>a</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>31</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>+/-</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>3</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>sog</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>208</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>s%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>9.6</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-status-container'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-card-active-height'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-active'>&#13;&#10; <div class=&quot;status-container&quot;>Status: <span class=&quot;active&quot;>Active</span></div><br/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='full-profile'><a class='tooltip-player-link' target='_blank' data-player='456834' href='/hockey/nhl/players/jordan-eberle/456834'>Full Profile</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>&#13;&#10;" data-player="456834"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jordan Eberle</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> never could: a quick release on the power play. Like </FONT><A title="" class="sn-player-post-link initialized bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/mark-letestu/380073"' target=_blank data-an-opt-label="Mark Letestu (380073) - Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi (3634729)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-info-container nhl-tooltip-edm'>&#13;&#10; <img class='team-logo' src='https://images.rogersdigitalmedia.com/www.sportsnet.ca/team_logos/200x200/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers.png'>&#13;&#10; <div class='first-name'>Mark</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='last-name'>Letestu</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-position'>Centre</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-birthplace'>Elk Point, AB</div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo-inner'>&#13;&#10; &#9;<img class='img-responsive' src='http://assets1.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/players/nhl/m/mark-letestu.png' onerror=&quot;this.src='/wp-content/themes/sportsnet-nhl/images/player-silhouette.png'; this.onerror = null;&quot;/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats nhl-tooltip-edm'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>gp</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>78</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>g</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>16</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>a</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>19</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>+/-</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>-2</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>sog</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>120</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>s%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>13.3</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-status-container'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-card-active-height'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-active'>&#13;&#10; <div class=&quot;status-container&quot;>Status: <span class=&quot;active&quot;>Active</span></div><br/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='full-profile'><a class='tooltip-player-link' target='_blank' data-player='380073' href='/hockey/nhl/players/mark-letestu/380073'>Full Profile</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>&#13;&#10;" data-player="380073"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mark Letestu</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">, the fourth-line centre who stole Eberle's job on the first power-play unit last season, Yamamoto doesn't need to dust the puck off, or handle it a few times, before rifling a hard shot on net.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">He has scored twice on one-timers from the left circle, a weapon that could just buy him a regular season game or two.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"You need a guy who wants to shoot the puck, and doesn't shy away from it or (be deterred by) missing the net once or twice," said centre </FONT><A title="" class="sn-player-post-link initialized bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/leon-draisaitl/831068"' target=_blank data-an-opt-label="Leon Draisaitl (831068) - Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi (3634729)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-info-container nhl-tooltip-edm'>&#13;&#10; <img class='team-logo' src='https://images.rogersdigitalmedia.com/www.sportsnet.ca/team_logos/200x200/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers.png'>&#13;&#10; <div class='first-name'>Leon</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='last-name'>Draisaitl</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-position'>Centre</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-birthplace'>Cologne, GER</div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo-inner'>&#13;&#10; &#9;<img class='img-responsive' src='http://assets1.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/players/nhl/l/leon-draisaitl.png' onerror=&quot;this.src='/wp-content/themes/sportsnet-nhl/images/player-silhouette.png'; this.onerror = null;&quot;/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats nhl-tooltip-edm'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>gp</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>82</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>g</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>29</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>a</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>48</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>+/-</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>7</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>sog</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>172</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>s%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>16.9</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-status-container'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-card-active-height'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-active'>&#13;&#10; <div class=&quot;status-container&quot;>Status: <span class=&quot;active&quot;>Active</span></div><br/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='full-profile'><a class='tooltip-player-link' target='_blank' data-player='831068' href='/hockey/nhl/players/leon-draisaitl/831068'>Full Profile</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>&#13;&#10;" data-player="831068"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Leon Draisaitl</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">. "Connor and me, we like to pass. We really need a guy over there who can rip the puck."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">That guy wasn't supposed to be the junior kid who learned to skate from </FONT><A title="" class="sn-player-post-link initialized bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/tyler-johnson/590939"' target=_blank data-an-opt-label="Tyler Johnson (590939) - Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto earning roster spot over Jesse Puljujarvi (3634729)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-info-container nhl-tooltip-tb'>&#13;&#10; <img class='team-logo' src='https://images.rogersdigitalmedia.com/www.sportsnet.ca/team_logos/200x200/hockey/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning.png'>&#13;&#10; <div class='first-name'>Tyler</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='last-name'>Johnson</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-position'>Centre</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-birthplace'>Spokane, WA</div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo-inner'>&#13;&#10; &#9;<img class='img-responsive' src='http://assets1.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/players/nhl/t/tyler-johnson.png' onerror=&quot;this.src='/wp-content/themes/sportsnet-nhl/images/player-silhouette.png'; this.onerror = null;&quot;/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats nhl-tooltip-tb'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>gp</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>66</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>g</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>19</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>a</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>26</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>+/-</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>-5</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>sog</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>130</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>s%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>14.6</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-status-container'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-card-active-height'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-active'>&#13;&#10; <div class=&quot;status-container&quot;>Status: <span class=&quot;active&quot;>Active</span></div><br/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='full-profile'><a class='tooltip-player-link' target='_blank' data-player='590939' href='/hockey/nhl/players/tyler-johnson/590939'>Full Profile</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>&#13;&#10;" data-player="590939"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tyler Johnson</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">'s mom in Spokane. Not this season, anyhow.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Just being able to hang around (the Oilers players) day in and day out, it's been a dream come true," Yamamoto said. "I keep trying to work my hardest every day. Keep trying to make the team."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">There is no doubt that the NHL game has opened up to young, quick players like Yamamoto far more than in the past, and the juxtaposition of him passing by the big, powerful Puljujarvi is tangible evidence of that.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Now, we'll reserve our final opinion until Yamamoto plays against entire lineups of NHL players. But it is time to admit that he has earned the chance to open the season in Edmonton.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Frankly, his coach can't argue that point.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I don't care who plays on our team," McLellan said. "We need 23 guys to wear jerseys. 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The other four quarter-final spots will be awarded to the winners of playoff games between the final eight teams.</FONT></P> <TABLE class=tableizer-table style="COLOR: #000000"> <THEAD> <TR class=tableizer-firstrow> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Group A</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Group B</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Group C</FONT></TH></TR></THEAD> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Canada</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Russia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sweden</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Czech Republic</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">United States</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Finland</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Switzerland</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Slovakia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Norway</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Korea</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Slovenia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Germany</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Canadian women are also in Group A with the United States, Finland and Russia. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">All four teams in Group A will automatically advance to the playoff rounds, along with the top two teams from Group B. The top two teams in Group A will advance directly to the semifinals.</FONT></P> <TABLE class=tableizer-table style="COLOR: #000000"> <THEAD> <TR class=tableizer-firstrow> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Group A</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Group B</FONT></TH></TR></THEAD> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Canada</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sweden</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">United States</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Switzerland</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Finland</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Japan </FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Russia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Korea</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Below is the full schedule of games.</FONT></P> <P><EM><FONT face="Times New Roman">All Times Eastern</FONT></EM></P> <H3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Men's Tournament</FONT></H3> <P><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">Group A</FONT></STRONG></P> <TABLE class=tableizer-table style="COLOR: #000000"> <THEAD> <TR class=tableizer-firstrow> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Date</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Away</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Home</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Time</FONT></TH></TR></THEAD> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 15</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Czech Republic</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Korea</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">8:10 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 15</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Switzerland</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Canada</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">8:10 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 16</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Canada</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Czech Republic</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">11:10 p.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 16</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Korea</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Switzerland</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">11:10 p.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 18</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Czech Republic</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Switzerland</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">3:40 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 18</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Canada</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">South Korea</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">8:10 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">Group B</FONT></STRONG></P> <TABLE class=tableizer-table style="COLOR: #000000"> <THEAD> <TR class=tableizer-firstrow> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Date</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Away</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Home</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Time</FONT></TH></TR></THEAD> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 14</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Slovakia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Russia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">8:10 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 14</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">United States</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Slovenia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">8:10 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 16</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">United States</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Slovakia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">8:10 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 16</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Russia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Slovenia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">3:40 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 17</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Russia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">United States</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">8:10 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 17</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Slovenia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Slovakia</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">8:10 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">Group C</FONT></STRONG></P> <TABLE class=tableizer-table style="COLOR: #000000"> <THEAD> <TR class=tableizer-firstrow> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Date</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Away</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Home</FONT></TH> <TH><FONT face="Times New Roman">Time</FONT></TH></TR></THEAD> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 14</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Finland</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Germany</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">11:10 p.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 15</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Norway</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sweden</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">3:40 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 16</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Finland</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Norway</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">8:10 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 16</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sweden</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Germany</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">8:10 a.m.</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feb. 17</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman">Germany</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT face="Times New 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will have to bide our time...<br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Looks like the server might have &quot;died&quot;. I have ordered a new server and I am waiting to have it delivered as soon as humanly possible.<br> Luckily I made a full backup yesterday 22/09/2017 so I should be able to recover all with a minimum of impact once new server is up and running.<br> <br> Thank you for your patience!<br> <br> </span><br><br>On Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 4:55:59 PM UTC+1, lokkerman wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-GB"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Had a resonse – being dealt with now</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;">surroundsound@googlegroups.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;">surroundsound@<wbr>googlegroups.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>lokkerman<br><b>Sent:</b> 24 September 2017 15:56<br><b>To:</b> SurroundSound<br><b>Subject:</b> [SurroundSound] Hub Down</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">JFYI<br>The hub is down and has been since 04:20 GMT.<br>It has been escalated - so far no response</p></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>-- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &quot;SurroundSound&quot; 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I have ordered a new server and I am waiting to have it delivered as soon as humanly possible.<br> Luckily I made a full backup yesterday 22/09/2017 so I should be able to recover all with a minimum of impact once new server is up and running.<br> <br> Thank you for your patience!<br> <br> </span><br><br>On Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 4:55:59 PM UTC+1, lokkerman wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-GB"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Had a resonse – being dealt with now</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US"> <a href="javascript:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" gdf-obfuscated-mailto="kzl-6tC-AgAJ" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;javascript:&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;javascript:&#39;;return true;">surrou...@googlegroups.com</a> [mailto:<a href="javascript:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" gdf-obfuscated-mailto="kzl-6tC-AgAJ" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;javascript:&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;javascript:&#39;;return true;">surrou...@<wbr>googlegroups.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>lokkerman<br><b>Sent:</b> 24 September 2017 15:56<br><b>To:</b> SurroundSound<br><b>Subject:</b> [SurroundSound] Hub Down</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">JFYI<br>The hub is down and has been since 04:20 GMT.<br>It has been escalated - so far no response</p></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>-- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &quot;SurroundSound&quot; 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I have ordered a new server and I am waiting to have it delivered as soon as humanly possible.<br> Luckily I made a full backup yesterday 22/09/2017 so I should be able to recover all with a minimum of impact once new server is up and running.<br> <br> Thank you for your patience!<br style="mso-special-character:line-break"> <br style="mso-special-character:line-break"> </span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> 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mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} </style> <![endif]--><br><br>On Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 4:55:59 PM UTC+1, lokkerman wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-GB"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Had a resonse – being dealt with now</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;">surroundsound@googlegroups.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;">surroundsound@<wbr>googlegroups.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>lokkerman<br><b>Sent:</b> 24 September 2017 15:56<br><b>To:</b> SurroundSound<br><b>Subject:</b> [SurroundSound] Hub Down</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">JFYI<br>The hub is down and has been since 04:20 GMT.<br>It has been escalated - so far no response</p></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>-- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &quot;SurroundSound&quot; group.<br>To post to this group, send email to <a href="mailto:SurroundSound@googlegroups.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;mailto:SurroundSound@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;mailto:SurroundSound@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;">SurroundSound@googlegroups.com</a><br>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to <a href="mailto:SurroundSound-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;mailto:SurroundSound-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;mailto:SurroundSound-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;">SurroundSound-unsubscribe@<wbr>googlegroups.com</a><br>For more options, visit this group at <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/SurroundSound" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;http://groups.google.com/group/SurroundSound&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;http://groups.google.com/group/SurroundSound&#39;;return true;">http://groups.google.com/<wbr>group/SurroundSound</a><br><br>--- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &quot;SurroundSound&quot; group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:surroundsound+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;mailto:surroundsound+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;mailto:surroundsound+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com&#39;;return true;">surroundsound+unsubscribe@<wbr>googlegroups.com</a>.<br>For more options, visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/optout" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="this.href=&#39;https://groups.google.com/d/optout&#39;;return true;" onclick="this.href=&#39;https://groups.google.com/d/optout&#39;;return true;">https://groups.google.com/d/<wbr>optout</a>.</p></div></div></blockquote></div> <p></p> -- <br /> -- <br /> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &quot;SurroundSound&quot; group.<br /> To post to this group, send email to SurroundSound@googlegroups.com<br /> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to SurroundSound-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com<br /> For more options, visit this group at <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/SurroundSound">http://groups.google.com/group/SurroundSound</a><br /> <br /> --- <br /> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &quot;SurroundSound&quot; group.<br /> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:surroundsound+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">surroundsound+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br /> For more options, visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/optout">https://groups.google.com/d/optout</a>.<br /> Cidinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176081547544052112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631651638290261521.post-266183238394600692017-09-24T08:55:00.001-07:002017-09-24T08:55:59.667-07:00RE: [SurroundSound] Hub Down<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Had a resonse – being dealt with now<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> surroundsound@googlegroups.com [mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>lokkerman<br><b>Sent:</b> 24 September 2017 15:56<br><b>To:</b> SurroundSound<br><b>Subject:</b> [SurroundSound] Hub Down<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>JFYI<br>The hub is down and has been since 04:20 GMT.<br>It has been escalated - so far no response<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>-- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &quot;SurroundSound&quot; group.<br>To post to this group, send email to <a href="mailto:SurroundSound@googlegroups.com">SurroundSound@googlegroups.com</a><br>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to <a href="mailto:SurroundSound-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">SurroundSound-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a><br>For more options, visit this group at <a 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class='type'>pk%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>76.7%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='place'>28<sup style=&quot;font-size:0.4em;top:-1em;line-height:0.5rem&quot;>th</sup></div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='team-link-container nhl-tooltip-border-top-van'>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='team-page'>&#13;&#10; <a class='tooltip-team-link' target='_blank' data-team='' href=&quot;/hockey/nhl/teams/vancouver-canucks/&quot;>Visit Team Page</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Vancouver Canucks</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> have reduced their pre-season roster by sending Jakob Stukel to the Calgary Hitman and Anton Cederholm, Mackenzie Stewart and Danny Moynihan to the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Stukel was the Canucks' sixth-round pick in the 2016 draft, and the forward has played the 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Then last year he went to see the Kunlun Red Star, the first Kontinental Hockey League team in China, and became interested. Then this year he went to see the Stanley Cup Final between the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">He was blown away. Not only did thousands pack inside arenas in Nashville and Pittsburgh, thousands watched outside on big screens too.</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV class=article-item__body> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"It was amazing," Hong said. "I didn't expect so many people would watch hockey. In China, nobody knows about hockey."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Hong hopes that will change if people have the kind of experience he did. He is the project director of the <SPAN id=token-2274C7709971556FB69AE class="token token-hyperLink"><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-china-games"'>2017 NHL China Games presented by O.R.G. 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Though these are two preseason games, they are the first NHL games in China, and he wants them to feel like the Final.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">He and his colleagues at Bloomage International, the Chinese promoters of this event, have taken ideas from the Final, mixed them with their own and applied them to the game at Mercedes-Benz Arena here on Thursday (7:30 a.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports) and the one at Wukesong Arena in Beijing on Saturday (3:30 a.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVA Sports, NHL.TV).</FONT></P> <P><SPAN class=photo-token><IMG title="" class=photo-token__photo alt="Hu Hong project is the director of the 2017 NHL China Games presented by O.R.G. between the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks." src="https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197854/1284x722/cut.jpg" srcset=" https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197854/1284x722/cut.jpg 1284w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197854/1024x576/cut.jpg 1024w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197854/768x432/cut.jpg 768w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197854/568x320/cut.jpg 568w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197854/320x180/cut.jpg 320w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197854/124x70/cut.jpg 124w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 20px), (max-width: 1307px) calc(100vw - 20px), 943px"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">They will project video onto the ice surface -- footage of the Kings and Canucks with Chinese design elements -- and set it to pump-up music. They will have rally towels on each seat. They will have cheerleaders. They won't have a T-shirt toss, because people scrambling for T-shirts doesn't fit Chinese culture. So they will have a T-shirt handout instead.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The pregame show in Shanghai will have a traditional Chinese flavor: a Chinese dragon, a Chinese school choir singing the Chinese national anthem, a formal pregame ceremony in which a player from each team will address the crowd. A Chinese official will drop the puck with the team presidents: Luc Robitaille of the Kings and Trevor Linden of the Canucks.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The game in Beijing will have a Nashville influence. Inspired by the live bands at Bridgestone Arena, organizers will have a live band that blends traditional Chinese music with pop rock. It will play during timeouts and between periods.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Kings and Canucks need to play a good game. This is the preseason, not the regular season, let alone the Stanley Cup Playoffs, let alone the Final. It can be sloppy, especially by the standards of hockey connoisseurs. But it can still be fast, it can still be exciting, especially for people who have never seen anything like it.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I've always believed that hockey is a game that you need to see live, and once you see it live, you become hooked as a fan," Kings coach </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/john-stevens-8479962"' data-player-link="8479962"><FONT face="Times New Roman">John Stevens</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> said. "And then you'll watch it live, you'll watch it on TV. I think when you get people to a game and they see the speed of the game and they see the skill of the players, they see the physicality, I think it's the greatest game in the world."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The League, the promoters and the arena need to get people talking.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I think it's going to be a show, and it needs to be a show," said Jim Foss, the general manager of Mercedes-Benz Arena, an American who once ran Gila River Arena, home of the Arizona Coyotes. "We're introducing a new product to a country that knows very little about this product. Really, it's a first impression.</FONT></P> <P><SPAN class=photo-token><IMG title="" class=photo-token__photo alt="Jim Foss, the general manager of Mercedes-Benz Arena, is an American who once ran Gila River Arena, home of the Arizona Coyotes." src="https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197858/1284x722/cut.jpg" srcset=" https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197858/1284x722/cut.jpg 1284w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197858/1024x576/cut.jpg 1024w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197858/768x432/cut.jpg 768w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197858/568x320/cut.jpg 568w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197858/320x180/cut.jpg 320w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291197858/124x70/cut.jpg 124w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 20px), (max-width: 1307px) calc(100vw - 20px), 943px"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"You've got to make it an event, and I think what the fans will see [Thursday] is an event -- an event within an event. And then when they go home and they go on WeChat and social media, they're posting. Don't underestimate the social media in China. WeChat is massive. I mean, everyone, if you look around, is on their phones WeChatting.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"We're going to have a show, and then that message will be pushed out. That's probably the most exciting thing. We'll let the fans be our PR marketing."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">With 1.3 billion people in China and more than 34 million in the Shanghai area alone, potentially there are millions who could be like Hong.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I want to see the passion and see people when they watch hockey and they like it," Hong said. "That's the best thing I want to see, because for 2022 we're going to have the Beijing Olympic Games. 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"He did a hell of a job. Seven strong innings in a tight ball game."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Stroman walked a pair, had five strikeouts, and lowered his earned-run average to 3.01. He has gone seven-plus innings on 11 occasions this season while the rest of the Toronto starters have done it 17 times combined.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I feel extremely strong," Stroman said. "I feel like I could throw another however many innings. I feel great and I'm looking forward to my next two starts."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="ryan-goins">Ryan Goins</SPAN> led off the sixth inning with a single before Barney turned on an 0-2 pitch from <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="ian-kennedy">Ian Kennedy</SPAN> for his fifth homer of the year.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I was looking to get a bunt down," Barney said. "Unfortunately that didn't work out and I guess the best-case scenario after that is what happened.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I battled a couple pitches and got one I could handle."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Royals starter <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="ian-kennedy">Ian Kennedy</SPAN> (4-12) allowed just one hit — a <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="justin-smoak">Justin Smoak</SPAN> double — over the first five innings. Goins squeaked a ball through the infield in the sixth and the Barney blast ended the right-hander's night.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kennedy allowed three hits, two earned runs and struck out a pair.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Stroman, meanwhile, gave up a single to <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="whit-merrifield">Whit Merrifield</SPAN> in the first inning and a double to <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="mike-moustakas">Mike Moustakas</SPAN> in the second before finding his groove.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Royals (73-77) got on the board in the seventh inning after <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="eric-hosmer">Eric Hosmer</SPAN> and <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="salvador-perez">Salvador Perez</SPAN> hit back-to-back singles to put runners on the corners with nobody out. Centre-fielder <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="kevin-pillar">Kevin Pillar</SPAN> made a nice sliding catch on a <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="mike-moustakas">Mike Moustakas</SPAN> liner but it was enough to bring Hosmer home on the sacrifice fly.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Toronto answered in the bottom half as Martin's double scored pinch-runner <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="rob-refsnyder">Rob Refsnyder</SPAN> and <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="kevin-pillar">Kevin Pillar</SPAN>. Barney added another RBI by driving in Martin with a single.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="alex-gordon">Alex Gordon</SPAN> hit a solo shot off Toronto reliever <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="ryan-tepera">Ryan Tepera</SPAN> in the eighth inning. His eighth homer of the season came on a 3-2 pitch.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Gordon's homer set a new MLB record. It was the 5,694th home run of 2017, breaking the season record set in 2000 at the height of the Steroids Era.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The ball will be heading to Cooperstown.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"A pretty cool thing to be a part of," Gordon said. "I didn't hit many this year but I guess I made one count. It's good to be in the Hall of Fame, I guess."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="roberto-osuna">Roberto Osuna</SPAN> worked the ninth for his 37th save. Toronto outhit Kansas City 8-6.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Announced attendance was 33,554 and the game took two hours 27 minutes to play.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Notes: Stroman set his previous high for wins during his rookie season in 2014. ... Left-hander <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="brett-anderson">Brett Anderson</SPAN> (3-3, 5.73 earned-run average) was scheduled to start for the Blue Jays on Wednesday night against right-hander Jakob Junis (7-2, 4.15) ... The Blue Jays will close out their home schedule this weekend with a three-game set against the New York Yankees. ... The Royals are in the middle of an 11-game road trip that began last week in Cleveland and includes stops in Chicago and New York. ... Toronto has won seven of its last 10 games but is 12-18 over its last 30. ... 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His smartphone was getting a healthy workout when he took selfies with his smiling teammates, including fellow goaltender </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/anders-nilsson-8475195"' data-player-link="8475195"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Anders Nilsson</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Yes … his teammates.</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV class=article-item__body> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">There are three goaltenders on the Canucks roster -- </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/jacob-markstrom-8474593"' data-player-link="8474593"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jacob Markstrom</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">, Nilsson and Sun -- for the 2017 China Games presented by O.R.G. Packaging. The Canucks play preseason games against the Los Angeles Kings in Shanghai on Thursday (7:30 a.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports) and Wukesong Arena in Beijing on Saturday (3:30 a.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVA Sports, NHL.TV).</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sun, 21, was signed to an amateur tryout contract by the Canucks on Monday. The Canucks want him to watch and learn and get on the ice here this week to work with goaltending coach Dan Cloutier. He has represented China at the international level, recently coming to the Canucks' attention via the recommendation of Barry Beck, the defenseman who played 10 seasons in the NHL. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Beck played for the Colorado Rockies in the 1970s, spent most of his NHL career with the New York Rangers and came out of retirement to finish his career in Los Angeles, playing 52 games with the Kings in 1989-90. He has been based in Hong Kong and runs the Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey, and told Canucks executive Stan Smyl about Sun. Beck said Sun helped assist the academy when it held a youth tournament in Beijing, praising his work ethic and ability. </FONT></P> <P><SPAN class=photo-token><IMG title="" class=photo-token__photo alt="" src="https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165334/1284x722/cut.jpg" srcset=" https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165334/1284x722/cut.jpg 1284w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165334/1024x576/cut.jpg 1024w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165334/768x432/cut.jpg 768w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165334/568x320/cut.jpg 568w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165334/320x180/cut.jpg 320w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165334/124x70/cut.jpg 124w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 20px), (max-width: 1307px) calc(100vw - 20px), 943px"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I can't imagine being in his shoes," Canucks president of hockey operations Trevor Linden said of Sun's excitement level. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sun (5-foot-10, 155 pounds) started playing hockey at the age of 9 and decided to become a goaltender a year later. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"The reason why I become a goaltender is because I'm not afraid of the puck getting shot at me," Sun said Tuesday through an interpreter. "When I was very young, my coach asked me, 'You're not afraid of that?' I said, 'No, I can use my body to do that because I'm the last protection of the team.' I want to (make) a contribution to the team."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sun said that he has learned a lot already from the Canucks because "it is a top team that are professional," adding later that he admires Kings goaltender </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/jonathan-quick-8471734"' data-player-link="8471734"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jonathan Quick</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">For the Canucks, the move to include Sun worked on multiple levels. The 2017 China Games are about promoting the sport and Sun's addition to the roster for this week did that with national media on hand. It also helped the Canucks manage their roster more efficiently.</FONT></P> <P><SPAN class=photo-token><IMG title="" class=photo-token__photo alt="" src="https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291163186/1284x722/cut.jpg" srcset=" https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291163186/1284x722/cut.jpg 1284w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291163186/1024x576/cut.jpg 1024w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291163186/768x432/cut.jpg 768w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291163186/568x320/cut.jpg 568w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291163186/320x180/cut.jpg 320w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291163186/124x70/cut.jpg 124w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 20px), (max-width: 1307px) calc(100vw - 20px), 943px"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"We're kind of taking it day by day," Canucks coach Travis Green said. "We went back and forth with bringing a third goalie with us. It's a long way for someone to come and not play and only two practices. We'll probably get him on the ice tomorrow.&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I don't know a whole lot about him. But it's a great experience for him to be around an NHL hockey team to see how guys prepare. We'd like to get him on the ice a little bit, at least working with Dan Cloutier at some point. He seems like a fine young man."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Canucks forward </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/daniel-sedin-8467875"' data-player-link="8467875"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Daniel Sedin</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> said that Sun came to a team meeting Monday and introduced himself to the players.&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"It's neat to get a chance to get to know him and learn more about hockey in this country," Sedin said.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Green was asked if Sun could possibly get in a game if he looked good in practice.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"No, he will not be playing in games," Green said. "This is an experience for him and, like I said, we contemplated bringing a third goalie over. Even if we brought a third goalie over, he was not going to play in games. We wanted our two regular goalies to play in the games. If someone got hurt, he would definitely back up."</FONT></P> <P><SPAN class=photo-token><IMG title="" class=photo-token__photo alt="" src="https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165438/1284x722/cut.jpg" srcset=" https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165438/1284x722/cut.jpg 1284w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165438/1024x576/cut.jpg 1024w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165438/768x432/cut.jpg 768w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165438/568x320/cut.jpg 568w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165438/320x180/cut.jpg 320w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291165438/124x70/cut.jpg 124w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 20px), (max-width: 1307px) calc(100vw - 20px), 943px"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sun thanked Beck, and others, for helping him get an opportunity of a lifetime. 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<div class='type'>pk%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>81.1%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='place'>14<sup style=&quot;font-size:0.4em;top:-1em;line-height:0.5rem&quot;>th</sup></div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='team-link-container nhl-tooltip-border-top-mon'>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='team-page'>&#13;&#10; <a class='tooltip-team-link' target='_blank' data-team='' href=&quot;/hockey/nhl/teams/montreal-canadiens/&quot;>Visit Team Page</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>" data-team="montreal-canadiens" data-league="nhl"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Montreal Canadiens</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> medical staff after butting heads with New York Rangers defenceman </FONT><A title="" class="sn-player-post-link initialized bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/brady-skjei/659874"' target=_blank data-player="659874" data-an-opt-label="Brady Skjei (659874) - Canadiens' Shaw opens up about trying to conceal concussions (3621697)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; 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</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='full-profile'><a class='tooltip-player-link' target='_blank' data-player='659874' href='/hockey/nhl/players/brady-skjei/659874'>Full Profile</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>&#13;&#10;"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Brady Skjei</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoff series last spring, perhaps he'd have not endured the subsequent collisions that likely compounded the concussion that kept him from Game 6 and affected him up until mid-July.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">It was harrowing listening to him detail what he suffered through during that time.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I wasn't sleeping right," Shaw said. "My emotions were all out of whack; I'd be happy, angry, sad, irritated, anxiety — stuff I'd never experienced before."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But the truth is he had already been through some of it. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">It was on Dec. 12 of last season that Shaw absorbed this hit from Boston Bruins defenceman </FONT><A title="" class="sn-player-post-link initialized bound" style='href: "http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/torey-krug/652695"' target=_blank data-player="652695" data-an-opt-label="Torey Krug (652695) - Canadiens' Shaw opens up about trying to conceal concussions (3621697)" data-an-category="Player Tooltip Link" data-an-track-hover="true" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="auto" data-html="true" data-trigger="hover click focus" data-original-title="<div class='tooltip-main-container'>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-info-container nhl-tooltip-bos'>&#13;&#10; <img class='team-logo' src='https://images.rogersdigitalmedia.com/www.sportsnet.ca/team_logos/200x200/hockey/nhl/boston-bruins.png'>&#13;&#10; <div class='first-name'>Torey</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='last-name'>Krug</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-position'>Defence</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-birthplace'>Livonia, MI</div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-photo-inner'>&#13;&#10; &#9;<img class='img-responsive' src='http://assets1.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/players/nhl/t/torey-krug.png' onerror=&quot;this.src='/wp-content/themes/sportsnet-nhl/images/player-silhouette.png'; this.onerror = null;&quot;/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats nhl-tooltip-bos'>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>gp</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>81</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>g</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>8</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>a</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>43</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='player-stats-row'>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>+/-</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>-10</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>sog</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>208</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='statistic text-center'>&#13;&#10; <div class='type'>s%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>3.8</div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='player-status-container'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-card-active-height'>&#13;&#10; <div class='status-active'>&#13;&#10; <div class=&quot;status-container&quot;>Status: <span class=&quot;active&quot;>Active</span></div><br/>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='full-profile'><a class='tooltip-player-link' target='_blank' data-player='652695' href='/hockey/nhl/players/torey-krug/652695'>Full Profile</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>&#13;&#10;"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Torey Krug</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">, leading to a concussion that kept him out of action until Jan. 14.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I was in my room in my house for a month in the dark with depression issues, being sad and miserable," Shaw said. "My anxiety was through the roof."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But he picked himself up and worked as hard as he could to return in short order.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">It wasn't until March rolled around that Shaw started to produce at the level he expected himself to after signing a six-year, $23.4-million contract to play with the Canadiens.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But whatever momentum he had gained over the final weeks of the regular season all but came to a halt at the 2:34 mark of the second period of Game 1 of Montreal's series with New York.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Shaw had gone in on a routine forecheck and in following through with a hit on Skjei his head came forward and smacked right into Skjei's helmet.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I got up and just kind of felt like this exact play had happened to me before," he said. "I skated and ended up going off. I didn't feel right, but it kind of just went away."</FONT></P> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">He knew that the collision, which he described as a "bell ringer", should've prompted him to seek immediate medical attention. 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You wonder how no one from the Canadiens pulled him—especially when you consider that Shaw had already suffered a concussion that had kept him out for a month of the season.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But when you watch the video of Shaw getting cross-checked by Smith and you see how quickly he gets up and how he stations himself on the bench and readies himself for the next shift, you begin to understand his role in how his injury went undetected. You see him wince in pain, but you don't see him exhibiting signs of being in a daze.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">You didn't see signs of Shaw being out of it after absorbing punishing hits from Girardi in New York. He played a regular shift in both games.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Watch Shaw's fight with Smith, which happened just over 10 minutes into the first period of Game 5, and he looks no worse for wear afterwards. He played 17 more shifts in the game before a hit from Girardi in overtime effectively ended his night.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">He left the rink after the game thinking he'd still be able to fight through what he was feeling.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I remember waking up in the middle of the night, puking, not sleeping, and I wasn't getting more than two or three hours of sleep during that night," Shaw said. "I was worried. If I'm worried, there's really something wrong. The wife knew there was something wrong with me and she was angry with me for not doing anything about it earlier. A teammate came up to me and asked me if I was alright because he could see it in my eyes that I didn't look right. He said it looked like I was looking right through him, and I was thinking there must be something wrong with me then."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Shaw talked at length on Monday about how hard he tried to conceal what he was feeling and how it wasn't the first time he had done it.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I took a slap shot [it was a wrist shot] to the face in 2013 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final and I knew right away I wasn't right," he said. He missed a few shifts and went on to play 10 minutes of that game, which was consistent with the ice time he was allotted throughout that run with the Chicago Blackhawks.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"You go in, you lie to the doctors, you tell them what you need to say to get back out there," Shaw said. "You're the only one that knows what's going on upstairs in your head, it's not something a doctor can see.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"They put you through the protocol and you focus to make sure you pass every protocol you can. All of us, not just me, we're all hockey players; we have that nature of wanting to play, wanting to be there for the team. We don't want to miss games and we push ourselves so hard to make sure we're not missing games. I would come in and try to act normal just to get by and I'd go home and keep everything to myself. You tell everyone you're feeling fine, but deep down you know there's something wrong with you."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">It's difficult to break from that pattern of behaviour, but, as Shaw admitted on Monday, there's too much at stake for him now not to. He's six years into an NHL career, he turned 26 in July and got married in August.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Yes it's hockey, but you have a life outside of hockey," he said. "You've got family and friends. I plan on having kids and I want to be able to spend time with my kids and enjoy their life and have them enjoy mine. 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"If we can get that market on our side and interested in our brand and sport, it's going to be huge for us.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"It's a good start."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Canucks will meet the Los Angeles Kings in Shanghai on Thursday and Beijing on Saturday in two showcase games as the NHL makes its first foray into the country.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"You've just got to take it for what it is and enjoy the trip (and) make the best of the two games," added Sedin.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Canucks departed on a roughly 10-hour flight from Vancouver to China around noon local time Sunday and, with the 15-hour time difference, arrived in Shanghai early Monday afternoon.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">While probably not an ideal scenario for a rookie head coach trying to drag a team that finished 28th and 29th in the NHL the last two seasons back to respectability, Travis Green is embracing the chance for his group to bond and experience something different.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I've never been one to worry about things I don't control," Green said at the start of training camp. 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It's going to be a good experience."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">While the NHL isn't sending its players to the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in February, the league has a keen eye towards the 2022 Games in Beijing as China continues to invest heavily in winter sports, including hockey.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Canucks — who along with the Kings are among a number of NHL teams that have already held youth camps for Chinese players — are looking forward to the chance to help grow the game in the world's most populous country, which has embraced the NBA over the past couple of decades.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But what the NHL doesn't yet have is a marquee player like former basketball star Yao Ming, meaning fans in China need an introduction to the sport in other ways to get them interested.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"It's going to be fun," said Vancouver centre <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="bo-horvat">Bo Horvat</SPAN>. "Hopefully we can put on a good show."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">With long road trips and cross-continental flights a fact of life playing on the West Coast, the Canucks have invested heavily in sleep science in the past. General manager Jim Benning said the club has done everything it can to ensure things goes as smoothly as possible.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"When to leave to fly over there ... when to come back to give the players the best opportunity to get their rest," said Benning. "We've talked about everything from meals (and) making sure the players have some of the things they like to have."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Fans back in Vancouver will have to wake up early or stay up late to see the games, with Thursday's opening faceoff set for 4:30 a.m. PST and Saturday's scheduled for 12:30 a.m. PST.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Apart from practising and playing, the Canucks will also get to play tourist, with a trip to the Great Wall of China among the planned outings.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Getting to see a new culture is not something we usually get a chance to do," said centre <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="brandon-sutter">Brandon Sutter</SPAN>. "I'm sure we'll have a couple fun days."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But in the end, the trip is about business as the NHL looks to expand its footprint in a country seen as having vast and untapped potential.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"It's growing," said Vancouver forward <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="daniel-sedin">Daniel Sedin</SPAN>. 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He was their captain in 1985-86, when they recaptured the Cup. Gainey was hardly a prolific scorer; he finished his NHL career with 501 points (239 goals, 262 assists) in 1,160 games. What he did better than any forward of his generation was stop the opposition's top scorers.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Gainey, then 24, was the first winner of the Frank Selke Trophy, given to the NHL's top defensive forward, in 1978. For good measure, he won it in each of the next three seasons as well.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Though the Canadiens' offense, led by superstar scorer Guy Lafleur, got most of the headlines during the dynasty days of the 1970s, Montreal led the League in fewest goals allowed in each of those four championship seasons. Gainey was a big reason why the Canadiens' smothering defense was so effective. He excelled at sealing the middle of the neutral zone and clogging the passing lane, and his forechecking skills could make life a nightmare for opposing defensemen.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">In his <SPAN id=token-03EB662A3CC5C76D1C184 class="token token-hyperLink"><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/news/c-285360444?tid=283865022"'>NHL100 profile of Gainey</A></SPAN>, author Stu Hackel writes that the Canadiens weren't put off by Gainey's lack of scoring in junior hockey.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Although Gainey was offensively limited, Canadiens executive Claude Ruel, who'd been watching closely, didn't care. 'We had so many good players coming through the pipeline, but they were all scorers,' Ruel said. 'We lacked size. He was a good player, but he had no stats at all. If a guy didn't score goals in junior, you usually didn't draft him. I'd bet no one else had him ranked in the first round.'</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"But Montreal did, selecting him No. 8 in the 1973 NHL Draft, eliciting more than a few 'Bob who?' questions. He'd pour everything into the team. He'd work hard to improve his shot, have three 20-goal seasons in the '80s and occasionally contribute a critical goal. When he won the Conn Smythe in '79, his six goals and 10 assists in 16 games were third-best on the Canadiens, and he shut down the top scorers on the New York Rangers, Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Beyond the stats, Gainey dispensed and epitomized toughness. The countless gashes and stitches were nothing: In 1984, as was typical, he played a series against the Islanders with one shoulder separated and the other dislocated. Like his father, he punched the clock every day.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"'No player I ever covered has ever worked harder, hit harder or played through as much pain,'" Red Fisher wrote in the Montreal Gazette. "'No player I have ever known has led better by example.'"</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Painting Gainey back some early hockey memories for Harris.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I grew up near Peterborough Ontario, so my first big-time hockey experience was watching hometown boy Bob Gainey playing for the Roger Neilson-coached Peterborough Petes," he said. "They were larger than life and when Gainey graduated from juniors, it marked the first person that my friends and I had met that was playing in the NHL. Painting his portrait for the NHL's 100 Greatest Players brought back many great memories of watching those Peterborough teams in the early '70s."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kennedy, known to his fans as "Teeder," was the catalyst of the NHL's first dynasty, the Toronto Maple Leafs, who won the Stanley Cup five times in seven seasons from 1944-45 through 1950-51 and became the first team to win it three straight times in 1947, '48 and '49.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Though he never led the League in scoring or made the First All-Star Team, Kennedy was a leader by example; today, he'd be known as a "200-foot player." Few players in NHL history could match Kennedy's desire to win. He dominated in the faceoff circle, scored clutch goals of his own or set up his teammates, anticipated plays and was a relentless forechecker. Maple Leafs owner Conn Smythe called him "the greatest competitor in hockey."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Kennedy grew up a Maple Leafs fan; his favorite player was Charlie Conacher. He joined Toronto for two games as a 17-year-old in 1942-43 (he's still the youngest player in team history to dress for the Maple Leafs). By 1946-47, Kennedy was wearing Conacher's famous No. 9 on his back and Toronto was on its way to the first of its three consecutive championships. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Ironically, the only individual honor Kennedy won came in 1955, when he took home the Hart Trophy as MVP -- and then retired. He returned for 30 games in 1956-57 before calling it quits for good and was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">In his <SPAN id=token-3B1D1696A6A3643056CA2 class="token token-hyperLink"><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/news/c-284315788?tid=283865022"'>NHL100 profile of Kennedy</A></SPAN>, Hackel writes about the circumstances that resulted in Kennedy playing for the Maple Leafs.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"His desire made him a standout youth hockey player in the neighboring town of Port Colborne, where he caught the attention of the Montreal Canadiens, who invited the 16-year-old to their training camp in 1942. Although ticketed for the Montreal Royals junior team, he grew homesick. Kennedy packed his bags and returned home, joining the Port Colborne Sailors senior team.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"It was a fortuitous move because the Sailors coach was 'Old Poison,' Nels Stewart, who at the time had the most goals in NHL history (324). Stewart saw Kennedy's potential and tutored him in both shooting and passing. Kennedy improved so much that Stewart tipped off the Leafs about him and, before the season's end, he was in Toronto's lineup for two games as a 17-year-old in 1942-43. He is still the youngest player to dress for the Maple Leafs.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Toronto had to trade with the Canadiens for his rights, and the deal became a huge footnote in hockey history. Maple Leafs executive Frank Selke swapped promising defenseman Frank Eddolls for Kennedy, and Smythe, overseas serving in World War II, was not consulted. It led to a schism between Selke and Smythe, and Selke eventually left the Maple Leafs to run the Canadiens, transforming them into a dynasty. Ironically, Kennedy became Smythe's favorite player.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Once in Toronto, Kennedy found a new tutor in [coach Hap] Day, who taught him the importance of winning faceoffs. He'd become the NHL's best faceoff man, not only winning draws but positioning his teammates before the puck drop to maximize his effectiveness."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Working on Kennedy's portrait brought some extra satisfaction for Harris.<BR>&nbsp;<BR>"Painting portraits from black-and-white photos has become standard practice during this project, and there is a sense of satisfaction in bringing them to life with color," he said. "This picture is one of the few action shots of Ted Kennedy and although it is clearly a promo picture, I think it is a great representation of that era in the history of the NHL."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <H5><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">Bob Gainey</FONT></B></H5> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;<SPAN class=photo-token> <IMG title="" class=photo-token__photo alt="" src="https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115980/1284x722/cut.jpg" srcset=" https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115980/1284x722/cut.jpg 1284w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115980/1024x576/cut.jpg 1024w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115980/768x432/cut.jpg 768w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115980/568x320/cut.jpg 568w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115980/320x180/cut.jpg 320w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115980/124x70/cut.jpg 124w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 20px), (max-width: 1307px) calc(100vw - 20px), 943px"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <H5><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">Ted Kennedy</FONT></B></H5> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;<SPAN class=photo-token> <IMG title="" class=photo-token__photo alt="" src="https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115984/1284x722/cut.jpg" srcset=" https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115984/1284x722/cut.jpg 1284w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115984/1024x576/cut.jpg 1024w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115984/768x432/cut.jpg 768w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115984/568x320/cut.jpg 568w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115984/320x180/cut.jpg 320w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291115984/124x70/cut.jpg 124w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 20px), (max-width: 1307px) calc(100vw - 20px), 943px"> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <P> <P><B></B>&nbsp;</P> <P><B>Entertainment Plaza</B> - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com">http://almosthuman99.com</A> </P> <P><B>Babe Of The Month</B> - Vote Now!<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com/polls/babes/babeofthemonth.html">http://almosthuman99.com/polls/babes/babeofthemonth.html</A> <P><B>Hunk Of The Month</B> - Vote Now!<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com/polls/hunks/hunkofthemonth.html">http://almosthuman99.com/polls/hunks/hunkofthemonth.html</A> </P></DIV></DIV></DIV>Cidinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176081547544052112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631651638290261521.post-66938750471127210752017-09-17T19:12:00.001-07:002017-09-17T19:12:53.508-07:00{allcanada} Drouin has fun in Canadiens debut of sorts<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"><A href="http://www.ebates.ca/referrer?referrerid=nsAUjT4ALFQ%3D%0D%0A" target=_top><B>Ebates.ca</B></A> - <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/almosthuman" target=_top><B>Amazon.com</B></A> - <A href="http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect-home?site=amazon&amp;tag=entertainm0cf-20" target=_top><B>Amazon.ca</B></A> - <A href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=FZTicMQOlrc&amp;offerid=183959.10000020&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target=_top><B>Wal-Mart</B></A> - <A href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=FZTicMQOlrc&amp;offerid=121938.10000068&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target=_top><B>GameStop</B></A> - <A href="http://www.clickworker.com/become-a-clickworker?utm_source=551809&amp;utm_campaign=CW4CW&amp;utm_medium=email" target=_top><B>Work From Home</B></FONT></A><BR></DIV> <DIV class=article-item__preview> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>MONTREAL --</B> This was </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/jonathan-drouin-8477494"' data-player-link="8477494"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jonathan Drouin</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">'s first day in a Montreal Canadiens game jersey, worn Sunday during the annual Red vs. White fan-friendly intrasquad matinee at Bell Centre:</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV class=article-item__body> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">He was interviewed five minutes before the 1 p.m. faceoff from his bench for the benefit of the crowd estimated at 16,000. The cheers from the young fans nearly lifted the roof off the building;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Drouin's first shot, on his first shift, drilled goalie </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/carey-price-8471679"' data-player-link="8471679"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Carey Price</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> in the mask;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Late in the second period of the game, which was two 30-minute halves with a 3-on-3 overtime and bonus shootout offered at the end, he was clipped on the bridge of the nose by the accidental high stick of Team Red defenseman Noah Juulsen, a trickle of blood drawn;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Drouin was foiled by goalie <SPAN id=token-1D6C50B4AE4A3CF3E3F9B class="token token-hyperLink"><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/charlie-lindgren-8479292"'>Charlie Lindgren</A></SPAN> on his shootout attempt;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">And then in the dressing room, he faced the media gathered around for his reaction to it all. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Three camera crews and a dozen or more reporters.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">For a scrimmage.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Welcome to Montreal.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"That was a fun atmosphere for a scrimmage. It was definitely different for me," Drouin said with a grin.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">With 164 NHL games under his belt with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Drouin arrived in Montreal in a trade with almost similar expectations as those faced by the legendary Guy Lafleur, who played his maiden NHL game with the Canadiens exactly 46 years to the day of the scrimmage Sunday.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Starved for an offensively gifted French-Canadian not seen in these parts since Stephane Richer and Vincent Damphousse in the 1980s and '90s, fans and the media already have Drouin, a 22-year-old from Sainte-Agathe, Quebec, under one of hockey's largest microscopes.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">He was suffocated, in a good way, by the fans' love Sunday, skating with linemates </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/max-pacioretty-8474157"' data-player-link="8474157"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Max Pacioretty</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> and </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/ales-hemsky-8469466"' data-player-link="8469466"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Ales Hemsky</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">. Every stride Drouin takes on the ice this season, and every step off it, will be scrutinized. It's something he fully expects.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Now, about that shot to Price's head before either had broken a sweat?</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I told him, 'I'm sorry,'" said Drouin, who signed a six-year contract June 15, hours after he was traded to Montreal. "The puck was on its edge when I shot it. It was the first couple of shots for him this year, and one in the head definitely [wasn't nice]."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Drouin was returning to the Bell Centre dressing room where he sat last September during the World Cup of Hockey 2016 training camp, a member of Team North America. He views the room now with different eyes, with one signature having become a vital cog in the Canadiens' gears.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"It's definitely still cool when I come here and see the logo and all the faces. It's awesome," Drouin said, the portrait of every Canadiens Hall of Famer displayed over the stalls.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Across the room stood veteran center </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/tomas-plekanec-8469521"' data-player-link="8469521"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tomas Plekanec</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">, the longest tenured player on this team who has skated all 921 of his regular-season NHL games for the Canadiens since he broke into the League in 2003-04.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Whereas there were two rosters stocked with prospects fighting for jobs in the scrimmage, Plekanec's spot is secure. He scored two goals for Team White, which history will show won the scrimmage 3-2.</FONT></P> <P><SPAN class=photo-token><IMG title="" class=photo-token__photo alt="Tomas Plekanec speaks to reporters." src="https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291119748/1284x722/cut.jpg" srcset=" https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291119748/1284x722/cut.jpg 1284w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291119748/1024x576/cut.jpg 1024w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291119748/768x432/cut.jpg 768w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291119748/568x320/cut.jpg 568w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291119748/320x180/cut.jpg 320w, https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/photos/291119748/124x70/cut.jpg 124w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 20px), (max-width: 1307px) calc(100vw - 20px), 943px"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"The start of the season is always as important for us as individuals as it is for the team," said Plekanec, 34, who skated on a line with hungry prospect <SPAN id=token-1318649F61058E22925A5 class="token token-hyperLink"><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/charles-hudon-8476948"'>Charles Hudon</A></SPAN>, who had three assists, and </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/artturi-lehkonen-8477476"' data-player-link="8477476"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Artturi Lehkonen</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">. "You want to start strong, not take it lightly and just cruise through training camp. You know your body a little more than the young guys and know what you can push through."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Speaking of graybeards, you could add defenseman </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/mark-streit-8468309"' data-player-link="8468309"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mark Streit</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">, 39, back with the Canadiens after a decade elsewhere to score the game-winner in overtime on a wraparound, of all things. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">And in an eight-round shootout thrown in to send the crowd home happy, Team Red's </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/brendan-gallagher-8475848"' data-player-link="8475848"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Brendan Gallagher</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> was the only shooter among 16 to score, and he was the last man up for Team Red.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">If Canadiens hockey is indeed a religion in this city, as often is suggested, church on this magnificent autumn Sunday afternoon included pregame activities for kids, face-painting, music and then a scrimmage that was followed by a full-dress postgame introduction of the 2017-18 Canadiens to many hundreds of fans jammed into a raucous plaza outside the arena.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">After a couple days of practices and drilling systems into his players, coach Claude Julien expressed satisfaction at the up-tempo session he'd just witnessed.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I liked the pace of the game today," Julien said. "I also saw a lot of things we were teaching the last couple of days. You could see the players really concentrating on doing those things right. They might have been thinking a little more today because it's new to them, but by the end of camp it should be second nature."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Canadiens begin their preseason schedule Monday in Quebec City against the Boston Bruins, Julien saying that he'll stock that lineup with many French-Canadian players out of respect for the population of the provincial capital and because many of those in camp have ties to hockey in the city.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Three more games follow this week, at home Wednesday against the Washington Capitals and Thursday against the New Jersey Devils, then on the road Saturday against the Ottawa Senators.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">If you're one who wagers, you'd be safe to bet Drouin being in the lineup in Quebec City before you lay a dollar on another Streit overtime wraparound winner.</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <P><B>Entertainment Plaza</B> - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com">http://almosthuman99.com</A> </P> <P><B>Babe Of The Month</B> - Vote Now!<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com/polls/babes/babeofthemonth.html">http://almosthuman99.com/polls/babes/babeofthemonth.html</A> <P><B>Hunk Of The Month</B> - Vote Now!<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com/polls/hunks/hunkofthemonth.html">http://almosthuman99.com/polls/hunks/hunkofthemonth.html</A> </P></DIV></DIV></DIV>Cidinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176081547544052112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631651638290261521.post-7572163576303904712017-09-16T19:00:00.000-07:002017-09-16T19:04:55.814-07:00{allcanada} Canucks defeat Kings in preseason opener<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"><A href="http://www.ebates.ca/referrer?referrerid=nsAUjT4ALFQ%3D%0D%0A" target=_top><B>Ebates.ca</B></A> - <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/almosthuman" target=_top><B>Amazon.com</B></A> - <A href="http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect-home?site=amazon&amp;tag=entertainm0cf-20" target=_top><B>Amazon.ca</B></A> - <A href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=FZTicMQOlrc&amp;offerid=183959.10000020&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target=_top><B>Wal-Mart</B></A> - <A href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=FZTicMQOlrc&amp;offerid=121938.10000068&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target=_top><B>GameStop</B></A> - <A href="http://www.clickworker.com/become-a-clickworker?utm_source=551809&amp;utm_campaign=CW4CW&amp;utm_medium=email" target=_top><B>Work From Home</B></FONT></A><BR></DIV> <DIV class=article-item__preview> <P><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/brock-boeser-8478444"' data-player-link="8478444"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Brock Boeser</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> scored with 22 seconds left in overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on Saturday in the first game of the NHL preseason.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"My first time playing 3-on-3 really," said Boeser, a 20-year-old who has played nine NHL games. "... It was really fun, just creating open ice there."</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV class=article-item__body> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Boeser scored on a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle with Kings goalie </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/darcy-kuemper-8475311"' data-player-link="8475311"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Darcy Kuemper</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> screened by teammate </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/oscar-fantenberg-8480147"' data-player-link="8480147"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Oscar Fantenberg</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I like to pull up there sometimes, and sometimes just faking that pull up and just shooting it catches the goalie off guard," Boeser said. "Luckily it went through the [defenseman's] legs there and the goalie didn't see it."</FONT></P> <P><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/sven-baertschi-8476466"' data-player-link="8476466"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sven Baertschi</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> scored for the Canucks to tie it 3-3 with 2:54 left in the third period.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Canucks and Kings will play two preseason games as part of the 2017 NHL China Games presented by O.R.G. Packaging. They are Sept. 21 at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai and Sept. 23 at Wukesong Arena in Beijing. They are the first NHL games to be played in China.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Fantenberg scored 1:25 into the third period to give the Kings a 3-2 lead. The 25-year-old undrafted defenseman, playing his first NHL game, scored on a shot from the point, assisted by </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/dustin-brown-8470606"' data-player-link="8470606"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dustin Brown</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I hadn't seen the Fantenberg kid play before, and I thought he had a good account of himself, and for not knowing him, we put him on the right side and he hasn't played a ton of right side," Kings coach John Stephens said. "I thought he came in and gave us a pretty good performance."</FONT></P> <P><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/markus-granlund-8476440"' data-player-link="8476440"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Markus Granlund</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> gave Vancouver a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal 8:25 into the first period. </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/jake-virtanen-8477937"' data-player-link="8477937"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jake Virtanen</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> made it 2-0 12:08 into the second period.</FONT></P> <P><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/jake-muzzin-8474162"' data-player-link="8474162"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jake Muzzin</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> got the Kings within 2-1 with a goal at 15:09 of the second, and Brown tied the game 2-2 with 57 seconds left in the period on a power play.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">There were 14 power plays in the game. Kings forward </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/adrian-kempe-8477960"' data-player-link="8477960"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Adrian Kempe</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> had four minor penalties.</FONT></P> <P><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/tanner-pearson-8476871"' data-player-link="8476871"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tanner Pearson</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> had two assists for Los Angeles, and </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/jonathan-quick-8471734"' data-player-link="8471734"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jonathan Quick</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> made nine saves playing the first two periods. Kuemper made seven in the third and overtime.</FONT></P> <P><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/jacob-markstrom-8474593"' data-player-link="8474593"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jacob Markstrom</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> did not allow a goal, making 19 saves for Vancouver in the first 30:34. </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/anders-nilsson-8475195"' data-player-link="8475195"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Anders Nilsson</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">, competing with Markstrom for the No. 1 job, allowed three goals on 10 shots finishing the game.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">It was the first game for Travis Green as Canucks coach, and the first for Stevens as Kings coach since 2011-12.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Canucks on Sunday host the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion team's first preseason game.</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <P><B>Entertainment Plaza</B> - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com">http://almosthuman99.com</A> </P> <P><B>Babe Of The Month</B> - Vote Now!<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com/polls/babes/babeofthemonth.html">http://almosthuman99.com/polls/babes/babeofthemonth.html</A> <P><B>Hunk Of The Month</B> - Vote Now!<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com/polls/hunks/hunkofthemonth.html">http://almosthuman99.com/polls/hunks/hunkofthemonth.html</A> </P></DIV></DIV></DIV>Cidinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176081547544052112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631651638290261521.post-85562672701352285272017-09-14T18:18:00.001-07:002017-09-14T18:18:52.698-07:00{allcanada} Marilyn Manson slams Bieber for using his image on $195 T-shirt<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"><A href="http://www.ebates.ca/referrer?referrerid=nsAUjT4ALFQ%3D%0D%0A" target=_top><B>Ebates.ca</B></A> - <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/almosthuman" target=_top><B>Amazon.com</B></A> - <A href="http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect-home?site=amazon&amp;tag=entertainm0cf-20" target=_top><B>Amazon.ca</B></A> - <A href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=FZTicMQOlrc&amp;offerid=183959.10000020&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target=_top><B>Wal-Mart</B></A> - <A href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=FZTicMQOlrc&amp;offerid=121938.10000068&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target=_top><B>GameStop</B></A> - <A href="http://www.clickworker.com/become-a-clickworker?utm_source=551809&amp;utm_campaign=CW4CW&amp;utm_medium=email" target=_top><B>Work From Home</B></FONT></A><BR></DIV> <P><A style='href: "http://pagesix.com/tag/justin-bieber/"'><FONT face="Times New Roman">Justin Bieber</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> and </FONT><A style='href: "http://pagesix.com/tag/marilyn-manson/"'><FONT face="Times New Roman">Marilyn Manson</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> may not seem like the most natural of rivals, but that hasn't stopped them from engaging in one of the more bizarre celebrity beefs of 2017.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The feud dates back to last year, when the Canadian pop star, 23, claimed the shock rocker, 48, had given him permission to use his image on a T-shirt – which has the words "Bigger than Satan … Bieber" embroidered on the back – that Barneys sold for $195.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Thank you Marilyn Manson for signing off on the 'Bigger than Satan' x Justin Bieber tee," Fear of God's Jerrry Lorenzo, who designed the shirt, </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.instagram.com/p/BIDieKkjXJ6/"'><FONT face="Times New Roman">wrote on Instagram in July 2016</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">. "Thanks for understanding our approach and re-interpretation of your vision. Never would of thought printing on my vintage T-shirt collection would take us this far."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But here's the problem, Manson </FONT><A style='href: "https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/09/justin-bieber-told-marilyn-manson-i-made-you-relevant-again-with-repurposed-t-shirt/"'><FONT face="Times New Roman">told Consequence of Sound</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> he never approved the use of his image and name for the shirt.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">According to the rocker, when the two finally met, Bieber "was [already] wearing the shirt that had his name on my shirt, and he said to me, 'I made you relevant again.'"</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">It's the comment about making the multi-platinum musician "relevant again" that really seems to have set off Manson.</FONT></P> <P><A href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/allhotmodels"><IMG alt=http://app2-cdn2.sbx-cdn.com/content/pages/promote-and-earn/swagbucks-share-1470-v2.png src="http://app2-cdn2.sbx-cdn.com/content/pages/promote-and-earn/swagbucks-share-1470-v2.png"></A></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"He was a real piece of s–t in the way he had the arrogance to say that," Manson told the website. "He was a real touchy-feely guy, too, like, 'yo, yo bro!' and touches you when he's talking. I'm like, you need to stand down, you're d–k height on me, OK? Alright? So stand down, son."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">To get back at him, Manson then fooled Bieber into thinking he'd appear on stage with him at a concert to perform a duet of the latter's hit "Beautiful People," even though he had no intention of doing so.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"He believed that I'd show up, because he was that stupid," the musician said.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Manson also claims he made Bieber and Lorenzo pay for using his name on the shirt, saying, "They didn't even fight, they were just like, 'Yea, we already know, we did wrong, so here's the money.' "</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">In addition to the money he presumably made from the shirt, the feud also comes at a good time for Manson. 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<div class='type'>pk%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='value'>81.6%</div>&#13;&#10; <div class='place'>12<sup style=&quot;font-size:0.4em;top:-1em;line-height:0.5rem&quot;>th</sup></div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10; <div class='team-link-container nhl-tooltip-border-top-cgy'>&#13;&#10; <div class='clearfix'></div>&#13;&#10; <div class='team-page'>&#13;&#10; <a class='tooltip-team-link' target='_blank' data-team='' href=&quot;/hockey/nhl/teams/calgary-flames/&quot;>Visit Team Page</a>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10; </div>&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;</div>"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Calgary Flames</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> relocated to the city from Atlanta in 1980.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I remember doing a project on the Calgary Flames coming to Calgary when I was at Jerry Potts elementary school," Kent Hehr, who grew up in Calgary, said Thursday when he was in the city.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Me and my buddy Trent, we had a scrapbook. We built a little stadium. That sense of excitement that kids still have today around the Flames exists and it puts us on the map as a community."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But Hehr, Calgary's representative in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet, wasn't willing to go beyond a stroll down memory lane when it comes to the National Hockey League team's quest for a new arena.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Hehr said he doesn't see a role for the federal government, even in a mediation capacity, but understands the importance of the team to the city.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I understand they add value and they add enjoyment and my constituents feel connected."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Earlier this week, the Flames said they were pulling out of arena talks with the city. Team president Ken King said the team's owners believe they can't make a deal because negotiations have been unproductive. But they are committed to keeping the Flames in Calgary for now, he added.</FONT></P> <P><A href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/allhotmodels"><IMG alt=http://app2-cdn2.sbx-cdn.com/content/pages/promote-and-earn/swagbucks-share-1470-v2.png src="http://app2-cdn2.sbx-cdn.com/content/pages/promote-and-earn/swagbucks-share-1470-v2.png"></A></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mayor Naheed Nenshi said the city remains at the negotiating table for a new arena and is ready to negotiate in good faith.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I am certain the municipal government has the ability and skills to deal with this at the local level," Hehr said Thursday. "Mr. King and Mr. Nenshi are both very capable, honourable people who are going to continue, hopefully, to work together for a long, long time."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The initial $890-million CalgaryNext project the Flames pitched two years ago included an ice arena, football stadium and field house built on the west side of downtown.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The team's owners offered $200 million of their money and proposed a $250-million loan to be repaid through a ticket surcharge, with the city covering the rest.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Council disagreed with the CalgaryNext price tag, saying the project would cost about $1.8 billion when cleanup of creosote-soaked soil was included.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">CalgaryNext moved to the back burner when council showed more enthusiasm for building an arena closer to the existing 34-year-old Scotiabank Saddledome in a planned arts and entertainment district on the downtown east side.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Hehr said he will continue to watch the situation with interest and remains optimistic.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I'm certain that people are going to continue to work together to try and build a better community and have professional sports being part of the mix here."</FONT></P> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <P><B>Entertainment Plaza</B> - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com">http://almosthuman99.com</A> </P> <P><B>Babe Of The Month</B> - Vote Now!<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com/polls/babes/babeofthemonth.html">http://almosthuman99.com/polls/babes/babeofthemonth.html</A> <P><B>Hunk Of The Month</B> - Vote Now!<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com/polls/hunks/hunkofthemonth.html">http://almosthuman99.com/polls/hunks/hunkofthemonth.html</A> </P></DIV></DIV></DIV>Cidinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176081547544052112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631651638290261521.post-72961410596745897042017-09-14T12:13:00.004-07:002017-09-14T12:14:01.049-07:00{allcanada} Maple Leafs won't have a captain this season<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"><A href="http://www.ebates.ca/referrer?referrerid=nsAUjT4ALFQ%3D%0D%0A" target=_top><B>Ebates.ca</B></A> - <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/almosthuman" target=_top><B>Amazon.com</B></A> - <A href="http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect-home?site=amazon&amp;tag=entertainm0cf-20" target=_top><B>Amazon.ca</B></A> - <A href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=FZTicMQOlrc&amp;offerid=183959.10000020&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target=_top><B>Wal-Mart</B></A> - <A href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=FZTicMQOlrc&amp;offerid=121938.10000068&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" target=_top><B>GameStop</B></A> - <A href="http://www.clickworker.com/become-a-clickworker?utm_source=551809&amp;utm_campaign=CW4CW&amp;utm_medium=email" target=_top><B>Work From Home</B></FONT></A><BR></DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Toronto Maple Leafs won't have a captain this season, general manager Lou Lamoriello said Thursday.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"It's not time," he said. "When it's the right time there will be a captain. If it was the right time we would have a captain."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Maple Leafs haven't had a captain since defenseman </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/dion-phaneuf-8470602"' data-player-link="8470602"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dion Phaneuf</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> was traded to the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 9, 2016. Last season they had four alternate captains, defensemen </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/morgan-rielly-8476853"' data-player-link="8476853"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Morgan Rielly</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> and </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/matt-hunwick-8471436"' data-player-link="8471436"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Matt Hunwick</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">, and forwards </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/tyler-bozak-8475098"' data-player-link="8475098"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tyler Bozak</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"> and </FONT><A style='href: "https://www.nhl.com/player/leo-komarov-8473463"' data-player-link="8473463"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Leo Komarov</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P> <P><A href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/allhotmodels"><IMG alt=http://app2-cdn2.sbx-cdn.com/content/pages/promote-and-earn/swagbucks-share-1460-v2.png src="http://app2-cdn2.sbx-cdn.com/content/pages/promote-and-earn/swagbucks-share-1460-v2.png"></A></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Lamoriello would not elaborate on how the Maple Leafs will know the right time has arrived to name a captain.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"That's something internal, how we make that decision," he said. "Right now, where we are with the number of leaders we have it [the locker] room, we don't think it's necessary. It's as simple as that."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">In addition, the Maple Leafs announced defenseman Roman Polak would attend training camp on a professional tryout contract. Polak, 31, had 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 75 regular-season games for the Maple Leafs last season. He sustained a season-ending right leg injury during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Capitals and had surgery April 18.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Roman has gone through tremendous rehab," Lamoriello said. "He's just a great human being and just a competitor. He found himself right now where he's ready and he understands the situation and we're delighted to have him. It's just great to have him here."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Polak played last season on a one-year, $2.250 million contract.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Maple Leafs also announced forwards Joffrey Lupul and Nathan Horton failed their physicals. Lupul has not played since Feb. 6, 2016 because of a sports hernia injury. 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It's a hockey-rich city that has produced several NHL players, a list that includes Hall of Fame defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom, goaltender Tommy Salo, St. Louis Blues forward Patrick Berglund, and Backlund, who patrols centre for Calgary.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"We have a lot of good hockey fans in Västerås as well as a ton of support from lots of sponsors around the city," said the Flames forward. "The organization has always helped me and their hockey program is really good. I spent my whole career playing for Västerås before heading over to North America."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Backlund, who made his NHL debut in 2008-09, enjoyed a decorated career with Västerås. In 2006, he was the TV-pucken Sven Tumba Award recipient as top forward. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">There are plenty of other fond recollections Backlund has from his early days living in the city of roughly 145,000 people.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"My best memories growing up are playing a ton of street hockey outside my childhood home all year long," said the 24th overall pick of the Flames in 2007, who has two World Junior Championship silver medals and one World Championship silver. "I've spent lots of hours also swimming or playing around in the lake in my hometown. I also love spending time with family and friends at our lake house or going out for dinner at different really good restaurants."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">When he's not soaking up the sights, sounds or fare Västerås offers, Backlund will often head to Stockholm to visit family and friends.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I also like to spend time in Stockholm where one of my sisters lives and a few of my closest friends are," he said. "We also really enjoy travelling around Europe. 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"That's rare but it happens."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Stroman (11-8) allowed six hits along with the two unearned runs over 92 pitches in six innings of work. He also walked three and struck out seven.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">But he didn't blame his defence for the loss.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I didn't do what I needed to do in those circumstances," Stroman said.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"I think I made some good pitches there (in the first inning)," the right-hander added. "The only pitch I regret was the pitch to Mancini. I got in on Jones, he didn't hit it on the barrel he just kind of muscled it out there. But the slider on Mancini just kind of slipped. I usually pride myself on being better in those situations."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="kevin-gausman">Kevin Gausman</SPAN> (11-10) pitched seven sharp innings for Baltimore (72-74) to improve to 3-0 against the Blue Jays this season. He allowed one run on six hits while striking out six, walking one and hitting a batter — his first pitch to <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="jose-bautista">Jose Bautista</SPAN> in the second inning.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Closer <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="zach-britton">Zach Britton</SPAN> bounced back after blowing a one-run lead in Toronto's 3-2 walkoff victory on Tuesday night. He worked around a one-out single for his 14th save.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The outing could have been much worse for Stroman.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The 26-year-old appeared to run into trouble in the fourth when a lead-off double and two walks loaded the bases with no out. But a strikeout and double play ended the threat and Stroman celebrated by pounding his chest and shouting as he skipped off the field.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Then in the sixth inning, Stroman received a mound visit from Gibbons and head trainer George Poulis after he grimaced and shook out his arm following a pitch. Stroman stayed in the game, walking the next batter before getting another double play to escape the inning.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"You always get concerned when you see that," Gibbons said. "His forearm was a little tight. But he was good, good stuff tonight."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Stroman had to leave his last start against the Orioles on Sept. 2 after 1 2/3 innings when he was struck on his throwing arm by a <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="mark-trumbo">Mark Trumbo</SPAN> liner.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">After the game, Stroman said he has lingering effects from that hit.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Yeah just a little bit (of tightness in the forearm)," he said. "People forget I got hit on a missile by Trumbo two starts ago so I'm still dealing with that and I threw six days after that.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">"So still battling, nothing I'm worried about. Got a little tightness on one particular pitch but it felt fine the pitch after."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Rookie <SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="richard-urena">Richard Urena</SPAN> had a run-scoring double for Blue Jays (68-78) in the third inning, scoring fellow rookie Teoscar Hernandez from third base while extending his hit streak to six games. The 21-year-old shortstop came into Wednesday's contest batting .429 over the homestand.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">The loss was Toronto's first in five games.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class="needsclick tipso_style" style='data-processed: "true"' data-type="player" data-seo-id="russell-martin">Russell Martin</SPAN> received a warm ovation from the crowd of 31,714 in his first at-bat in the second inning. It was Martin's first game since Aug. 11 when he injured his left oblique. He was 0 for 3. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman">NOTES: Bautista is six strikeouts shy of the Blue Jays franchise record 159. ... Toronto begins a four-game road series against the Twins in Minnesota on Thursday night.</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000"> <P><B>Entertainment Plaza</B> - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com">http://almosthuman99.com</A> </P> <P><B>Babe Of The Month</B> - Vote Now!<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com/polls/babes/babeofthemonth.html">http://almosthuman99.com/polls/babes/babeofthemonth.html</A> <P><B>Hunk Of The Month</B> - Vote Now!<BR><A href="http://almosthuman99.com/polls/hunks/hunkofthemonth.html">http://almosthuman99.com/polls/hunks/hunkofthemonth.html</A> </P></DIV></DIV></DIV>Cidinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176081547544052112noreply@blogger.com0